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WHILE HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 003 SECTION, THE HELPER RESTED HIS ARM ON THE STATIONARY CABLE TENDER. WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE MACHINE, THE FLOATING OPERATOR DECK W HICH IS MOVABLE PINNED THE HELPERS ARM RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AT THE WRIST AND ABOVE THE ELBOW.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF SUPPORT ON THE 003 SECTION #7 LEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIBS.OPERQ ATOR WAITED UNTIL 01-31-92 BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR.
PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 0 TO 1/2" IN THICKNESS & 12"X12" DISLODGED FROM ROOF AS OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLT. OBJECT STRUCK OPERATOR ON FOREARM RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
OPERATOR OF CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LN 245 SITTING ON DECK LOADING COAL RECEIVED HIT ON TOP OF HEAD WHEN PIN AT BACK OF CANOPY BACKED OUT ALLOWING CANOPY TO DROP.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING A WELDER WHEN HE CAUGHT A FLASH FROM THE ARC WELD
TORN CARTILAGE ON LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING. INJURED STATED HE NOTICED PAIN IN KNEE AREA APPROX 4 HOURS INTO SHIFT.
WHILE WAITING ON THE ROOF BOLTER TO DRILL A HOLE THE BOLTER HELPER PLACED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BOOM AND OIL TANK OF PINNER WHEN THE BOOM CAME DOWN IT CAUGHT HIS HAND MASHING IT BETWEEN OIL TAN K AND BOOM HAND WAS CUT REQUIRING STITCHES BUT BUT NO BONES WERE BROKEN